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About Giant Butterbur and String Bean


About String Bean and Giant Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove the old foliage  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Giant Butterbur  
String Bean  

In German
Riesen Pestwurz  
Bohne  

In French
géant Butterbur  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
gigante petasita  
String Bean  

In Greek
Giant Butterbur  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Giant Butterbur  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Fabales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Petasites  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
1  
115  

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Properties of Giant Butterbur and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Butterbur and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Giant Butterbur and String Bean. Giant Butterbur doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Butterbur has allergic reactions like and String Bean has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Giant Butterbur and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and String Bean

Season and care of Giant Butterbur and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Butterbur and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Giant Butterbur and String Bean Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Giant Butterbur and String Bean

Care of Giant Butterbur and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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